Xiaomi Redmi 5 Price, Specifications, Images Leaked Online

Xiaomi is likely to be working on its budget smartphone, the Redmi 5. The upcoming mobile has been leaked recently revealing key specifications and images. The Xiaomi Redmi 5is expected to launch later this year, though we know much about the smartphone. Recently a Weibo tipster has shared details about price, specifications, features of the alleged Redmi 5.

If the leaks from Weibo are believed, the Xiaomi Redmi 5 will be priced around CNY 859 (roughly Rs 8,000) for 3GB RAM and 16GB of internal storage. It will be launched in two more variants – 3GB RAM + 32GB internal storage for CNY 1039 (roughly Rs 10,000) and 4GB RAM + 64GB storage for CNY 1,099 (roughly Rs 10,600). The Xiaomi Redmi 5 seems to be a bit costlier than the existing Redmi 4smartphone. As these are just rumours, we have to wait for the actual launch to get confirmed pricing.

The Weibo user also shared a few images of the Redmi 5. As per the images, the supposed Redmi 5 design resembles with the design language of Redmi Note 4.

Coming to the specifications, the Xiaomi Redmi 5 will come in two chipset options- one model will have a Snapdragon 625 SoC while the other will boast a Snapdragon 630. It’s worth mentioning that the Xiaomi Redmi series has only included Snapdragon SoC of 400-series in all its mobiles as of now. If the leak comes true, then Redmi 5 will be the first smartphone to come with upgraded SoC for the series.

Xiaomi Redmi 5 will feature a 5-inch Full-HD (1080×1920 pixels) display. The device will pack a 16MP primary rear camera with 5MP selfie shooter. It is a dual-SIM mobile and has expandable storage option. It will be powered by a 3680mAh battery. On the software front, the Redmi 5 will run on Android 7.1.1 Nougat OS wrapped under MIUI 9.0. The Redmi 5 leak was shared by Android Crunch via Weibo.

The Redmi 5 is expected to support fast charging thanks to the Quick Charge 3.0 technology. Since all the information about the Xiaomi Redmi 5 is not authenticated yet, we advise to take it with a pinch of salt.